San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-03
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
The r-RaCes-Sunday Law
and Politics-The Big Four
Stock Market, Etc.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
New ORYF,Ns, La, Dec. 2. 1887.
The weather for the past month has
been superb-indeed, il could not have
been improved, and the prOverbial "old-
est inhabitant," with which every town
and city is infested, declares such spell
of delightful weather was never before
experienced in this climate. While can
didly admitting the unlimited Knowing
ness of the "Oldest inha5itant" and the
wonderful retentiyeDess of his memory
which seems to have no holes either in
its sides or bottom, through which things
may escape. have long since come to
the conclusion that said venerable relic
of prehistoric times, Is given to exsg-
geration-impOlite persons term il
lying, and is bore with q diamond
point. 1t is my invariabIe rule to
"VamOse," whenever the "oldcst inhab-
liant" begins one OF his rehearsals. A
burnt child breads the fire, and | have
been almost talked to death with malice
afOre thought, by the o. |.
The races have been going on here
for ten days, and have been
well attended, PS they generally
arc. The sport has been keenly
enjoyed. There are many stables of
racers here from thp southern states. and
lovers OF hOrPe flesh can crafty their
taste by examining the thorOuphbreds.
whose sires and dams have made a rec
ord on the turf. "fIorse talk" has some
what varied the mOnOtony of the polit-
ical discussion, which has reigned su-
preme In New Orleans for the past tw o
months. 1t is Meet cry or Nichols in
the cars, In the saloons, in the restaur-
ants, and particularly on the street
corners. the favOrite place among Amer
leans for carrying on political discus
siOns. If what the Nichols men say Of
the McEnerites be true, the bulk OF
them are demagOgues, sharpers, trick
sters ard rogues, who should be within
the walls OF the penitentiary, ''for the
good OF the state" and on the other
hand. If the Nicholites be as bad AZ
they are painted by the mud singers OF
the McEnery crowd, they deserve to be
dumped into the Gulf OF Mexico. 1t is a
family row, and the elimination and re-
elimination lie hearty and bitter. Living
is one OF the main weapons. There will
be coDtesting delegations from one
third OF the parishes, and a SOrugs bat
tie in the convention, with a fair pros-
pect Of bolt. [ have never seen a
more acrimonious and intemperste con-
test, and the factions have become so
emblttered against each other that O
hopeless split appears to be inevitable.
The Republicans have TO organization
In this state. All the Republican pa
pers except one favor McEnery, and
should split OCCUR the negroes will be
eourted by both factions. When they
have ceased to be Of use as cstspaws to
pull the chestnuts out of the lire, the
Democrats will return to their old prsc.
tice Of practically denying them the
right OF suffrage.
The Sunday law is rightly observed OF
the front door, by the saloon men, but
the back door, stands invitingly open
and crowds pass in and out. The Sun,
day law OF Louisiana was mined. minted
and stamped by democrats, as the legis
lature was overwhelmingly democratic